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So49 Helps Promote the 49th Street Business Corridor

So49 is our third Gulfport non-profit organization to be highlighted here. Learn more about the group that puts on the Tangerine Bluesfest, SoStudio Tour and Antique Car Show.

In this next selection of blogs I hope to introduce you to the many and varied non-profit organizations in Gulfport and their leaders. This week, I'm introducing you to So49.

49th Street South Business Association

www.so49.org

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Mission:

The Association seeks to unite, enhance, and promote the 49th Street South business corridor and embedded residential communities. Using sustainable strategies, we seek to achieve a district regionally recognized for vibrancy, special goods and services, safety and entrepreneurial opportunity. Membership is open to all as we believe that we can accomplish collectively that which we cannot do individually

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Board of Directors:

  • President: Jeri Reed, JSR Training
  • Vice President: Andrea Royce, The Longhouse
  • Treasurer: Rick Smith, Media Concepts
  • Secretary: Walter Dill, Freehold Enterprises
  • Director: Don Stafford, Robinson, Stafford and Rude
  • Director: Dick Timothy, The Storage House

Meetings:

  • Second Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. at the Neighborhood Center
  • Events: Tangerine Bluesfest; SoStudio Tour; Antique Car Show

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